Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

YAAK (UPPER FORD) (YKAM8)

Lat: 48.91667°NLon: 115.65667°WElev: 3000.0ft.

87°F

31°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	SW 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	01 Aug 05:06 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NW Yaak MT

Red Flag Warning until August 2, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until August 2, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sun
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Smoke and
Windy
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.